Appointment of Jeong-Meen, Suh as the 1st president of KOSTI

Foundation of KOSTI (Korean Security Agency of Trade and Industry)

Appointment of In-kyo Cheong as the 6th president of KOSTI

Opening of Export Control Issues (Russia) Desk

Launching of Trade&Security, a trade security journal

Appointment of Lee Eun-Ho as the 5th president of KOSTI

Signing of an MOU between KOSTI and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Opening of a new website dedicated to providing insights on Japan’s export regulations

Signing of an MOU between KOSTI and the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS)

Signing of an MOU between KOSTI and the Stimson Center, USA

Invitational outreach program for public officials at the Kazakhstan Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Investment and Development

Signing of an MOU between KOSTI and the Department of Trade and Industry, the Philippines

Launching of a win-win cooperation program for large enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises

Signing of an MOU between KOSTI and the Centre for Science and Security Studies (CSSS) at King’s College London (KCL)

Signing of an MOU between KOSTI and the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), Malaysia

Signing of an MOU between KOSTI and the Syndicat des Industries Exportatrices de Produits Strategiques (SIEPS), France

Participation in the Import and Export Cooperation Inspection Center of the Korea Customs Service

Signing of an MOU between KOSTI and the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation (CAITEC)

Launching of the Young Expert of Strategic Trade (YEST) program

Launching of the Home Doctor program

Hosting of the 1st Strategic Trade Weekly Event.

Signing of an MOU between KOSTI and the Center For International Trade & Security (CITS) at the University of Georgia

Started issuing certificates of non-prohibition of trade and investment with/to Iran

Publishing of the inaugural issue of the Strategic Trade Focus

US Export Administration Regulations (EAR) briefing session

Designated as a public institution

Foundation of KOSTI (Korea Strategic Trade Institute)

At the opening ceremony of KOSTI, Samsung C&T Vice President Lee Cheol-woo, KITA Chairman Lee Hee-beom, KOSTI President Shim Seon-geon, Vice Minister of Commerce and Industry Oh Young-ho, Korea Chamer of Commerce and Industry Vice Chairman Kim Sang-yeol, and Electronic Trade Promotion Agency President Han Young-soo (from left) applaud after the signboard ceremony

Establishment of a legal basis for KOSTI (“Foreign Trade Act”)